the general assembly that remained as the backbone of south carolina ' s revolutionary government , organized a defense force under the command of 46 @ - @ year @ - @ old colonel william mo ##ult ##rie , a former militia ##man and indian fighter . these forces comprised three infantry regiments , two rifle regiments , and a small artillery regiment ; they were augmented by three independent artillery companies , and the total force numbered about 2 @ , @ 000 . these forces were further augmented by the arrival of continental regiments from north carolina and virginia ( 1 @ , @ 900 troops ) , as well as militia numbering 2 @ , @ 700 from charleston and the surrounding back ##co ##unt
the general assembly that remained as the backbone of south carolina's revolutionary government, organized a defense force under the command of 46 @ - @ year @ - @ old colonel william moultrie, a former militiaman and indian fighter. these forces comprised three infantry regiments, two rifle regiments, and a small artillery regiment ; they were augmented by three independent artillery companies, and the total force numbered about 2 @, @ 000. these forces were further augmented by the arrival of continental regiments from north carolina and virginia ( 1 @, @ 900 troops ), as well as militia numbering 2 @, @ 700 from charleston and the surrounding backcount